State kid gets national bravery award

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh presenting the National Bravery Award-2013 to Master Abhishek Ekka (kasabel, distt. jashpur chhattisgarh), at a function, in New Delhi on January 24, 2014.

RAIPUR: Courage is found in unlikely places among uncommon people. One among that rare group is Abhishek Ekka, 14, who would be conferred with one of the prestigious Coveted Bravery National Award by the Prime Minister on the Republic Day in New Delhi.

Abhishek has showed signs of courage and bravery at a young age when he saved his drowning friend from a 40 feet deep well at Kansabel block of tribal Jashpur district. He is the only kid from Chhattisgarh to be conferred with the award.

Abhishek's friend Himanshu Agrawal was attacked by a dog, who, in the quest to save his life while running, fell into a 40 feet deep well in his house. When Abhishek heard his screams, he ran towards the well to rescue his friend. Without worrying for his own life Abhishek jumped into the well which was filled with water up to 25 feet. Indian Council for Child Welfare, New Delhi, has zeroed down upon 25 children who would be receiving National Bravery award. Talking to TOI, Abhishek Ekka said, "I did it for my friend and never expected such overwhelming response. I am very happy and I am excited to participate in the Republic Day Parade."

School principal, Kalerdan Tirkey, Bethel English medium high school, said, "Abhishek was a student of Class VIII when the incident took place. His act will inspire other kids to act bravely in their life."

TRIBAL HERO

Lance Naik Albert Ekka, PVC
Born	December 27, 1942 Jari village of Chainpur tehsil Gumla
Died	December 3, 1971 (aged 28) Gangasagar, Bangladesh
Allegiance	India
Service/branch	Indian Army
Years of service	1962-1971
Rank	Lance Naik
Battles/wars	Bangladesh Liberation War
Awards	Param Vir Chakra
Spouse(s)	Balamdine Ekka

Lance Naik (LCpl) Albert Ekka (1942–71) was a soldier in the Indian army. He died in service in the Battle of Hilli, during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest award for valour in the face of the enemy.

Awards and Honor

Lance-Naik Albert Ekka was posthumously awarded India's highest wartime gallantry award, the Param Vir Chakra. In 2000, on the occasion of 50th Republic day, the Government of India issued a postal stamp in his memory. The son of Ranchi was honored by naming the major intersection in front of Firayalal store as Albert Ekka Chowk that also bears his statue. A block (district subdivision) named ALBERT EKKA JARI in Gumla has also been created in his name and it consists of 52 villages.

PARAM VIR CHAKRA

POSTAL STAMP

ALBERT EKKA CHOWK

ALBERT EKKA (JARI) SUBDIVISION

Citation

The citation for the Param Vir Chakra awarded to him reads:

LANCE NAIK ALBERT EKKA 14 GUARDS (NO 4239746)

Lance Naik Albert Ekka was in the left forward company of a battalion of the Brigade of Guards during their attack on the enemy defences at Gangasagar on the Eastern front. This was a well-fortified position held in strength by the enemy. The assaulting troops were subjected to intense shelling and heavy small-arms fire, but they charged onto the objective and were locked in bitter hand-to-hand combat. Lance Naik Albert Ekka noticed an enemy light machine-gun (LMG) inflicting heavy casualties on his company. With complete disregard for his personal safety, he charged the enemy bunker, bayoneted two enemy soldiers and silenced the LMG. Though seriously wounded in this encounter, he continued to fight alongside his comrades through the mile deep objective, clearing bunker after bunker with undaunted courage. Towards the northern end of the objective one enemy medium machine-gun (MMG) opened up from the second storey of a well-fortified building inflicting heavy casualties and holding up the attack. Once again this gallant soldier, without a thought for his personal safety, despite his serious injury and the heavy volume of enemy fire, crawled forward till he reached the building and lobbed a grenade into the bunker killing one enemy soldier and injuring the other. The MMG however continued to fire. With outstanding courage and determination Lance Naik Albert Ekka scaled a side wall and entering the bunker, bayoneted the enemy soldier who was still firing and thus silenced the machine-gun, saving further casualties to his company and ensuring the success of the attack. In this process however, he received serious injuries and succumbed to them after the capture of the objective.

In this action, Lance Naik Albert Ekka displayed the most conspicuous valour and determination and made the supreme sacrifice in the best traditions of the Army.

TOLONG SIKI

कुँडु़ख़ भाषियों का क्षेत्र 

1. झारखण्ड -
2. बिहार -
3. छत्तीसगढ़ -
4. मध्यप्रदेष -
5. उत्तरप्रदेष -
6. हिमाचल प्रदेष -
7. पं0 बंगाल -
8. उड़िसा -
9. असम -
10. त्रिपुरा -
11. महाराष्ट्र (विदर्भ) -
12. अंडामन निकोबार -

विदेष
1. नेपाल -
2. भूटान -
3. बंगलादेष -

तोलोङ सिकि (लिपि) के बारे में उपलब्ध पुस्तकें:-
1. Graphics of Tolong Siki . 1997
2.Origin and Development of Tolong Siki – 2003
3. कइलगा (प्राथमिक पुस्तिका) – 1998
4. तुङुल (प्राथमिक पुस्तिका) – 2003
5. चींचो डण्डी अराख़ीरी (अनुवादित) – 2009
6. ख़द्दी चन्द्दो (अनुवादित) – 2009
7. कुँडु़ख़ मइनता अरा बक्क अइन – 2010

तोलोङ सिकि की संपोषक संस्थाएँ
1. कुँड़ुख़ कत्थ खोड़ंहा लूरडिप्पा भगीटोला, डुमरी, गुमला (झारखण्ड)
2. कार्तिक उराँव बाल विकास विद्यालय, रातूं, राँची (झारखण्ड)
3. कार्तिक उराँव बाल विकास विद्यालय, सिसई, गुमला (झारखण्ड)
4. कुँड़ुख़ उराँव समाजिक एवं सांस्कृतिक संस्था, साउथ दिनाजपुर, 
पं0 बंगाल।
5. Kurux Literary Society of India, New Delhi

TRIBAL FUSION

REMO SIR'S MOONWALK ON NAGPURI TUNES:

SANJAY KUMAR MAHTO DOING MOONWALK WITH REMO SIR .
TRACK :- KOI DIWAANA PAGA KAHENA  (NAGPURI SONG)

PROUD TO BE AN ORAON

This is well-known that many of tribal communities serve equal individuality to women though it varies from tribe to tribe (Sashi, 1978). Majumdar (1973) reveals a higher status of tribal women on some indicators while lower on another. Furer Haimendorf derives on Naga women in the Northeastern-states that “many women in most civilized parts of India may well envy the women of the Naga Hills, their high status and their free happy life and if you measure the cultural level of the people by the social position and personal freedom of its women you will think twice before looking down on the Nagas as savages” (1933, p. 101). Hutton (1921) articulates that among the Nagas women enjoy considerable freedom and high social status. Naga women have the right to choose their husbands and are never forced to marry against their will. Similarly, Elwin (1961) alludes to thefreedom enjoyed by Naga women and contended that the latter exercised significant decision-making power within their societies. Generally, tribal women have enjoyed greater freedom and higher status than Hindu women (Maharatna, 1998). Rivers (1973), Dalton (1872) and Grigson (1938) have reported low status of women among Todas, Kharies and Mariya Gonds with reference to certain taboos during certain periods and ceremonies. Many tribal societies are matrilineal and women in such social structures enjoy inheritance rights and privileges that are absent in patriarchal societies. Women in patriarchal societies often do not have economic independence and are therefore subjugated to lower household and social status. Decisions regarding marriage, fertility, and divorce on the women’s part are severely constrained (Mitra, A, 2007). In this order, Gonds community is patriarchal in nature and men are key decision makers in a family though women having the equal privileges in terms of marriage, work participation, inheritance rights etc. (Singh, 1994, p. 353).

Though the tribal women are having more fortunate in comparison to non-tribal women, yet long disparity can be seen among tribal women on the basis of education, health, employment status even in household amenities in comparison to tribal men. This is even more or less in every tribal community (Singh and Rajlaxmi, 1993). 

CONNECTING TRIBES

The mobile phone is an extension or new Avatar of communication technology, which has been substantially adopted in between people irrespective of their social and demographic background. Not only the elites but also the agrarian and Adivasi uses it. This is one of the globalism Indicator. In India, around 70 per cent people having the mobile phone while among tribes this figure has arrived at 31 per cent. But the use of mobile phone in between male and female show a significant gap on the basis of sexuality. This is the pessimistic side of the use of mobile phone. In contrary, the positive sign is that tribal women are using the mobile phone. Since, it can be expected that the cell  phone culture might impact on their socio-economic life. The centre of attention of the study is to understand the using patterns of mobile phone, its socio-economic impact and threats to tribal identity based on role of tribal women.
The mobile users TRIBES have developed non-tribal attitude, behaviours and adopted modern patterns of lifestyle and means of entertainment in comparison to mobile non-users TRIBES. The findings indicate that the tribe are heading to modernism because, an extent of socio economic reciprocation has taken place in between tribal and non-tribal. Consequently, tribal involvement in the market mechanism, consumer culture and modern means of entertainment has increased. On the other hand, this modernism is a threat for tribal depositary customs because non-tribal male volence has been noticed in tribal behaviour and it often forces them to obviate from tribalism 

Sources to Obtain Mobile Phone

Many of sources are responsible to obtain a mobile phone. The money was arranged from the sources of wage work, sold the crops, firewood and student scholarship. All the purchased mobile phone prices were lower than Rs. 3000/- whereas the second-handmobile phone was below Rs. 1000/-.

Choices of Mobile Phone

PEOPLE have chosen lower pricy mobile handsets. This is because with expenditure of lower amount, they own a good looking and extra-features mobile handset though these all mobile phones are branded-less and no-warranted. Around 90 per cent of mobile phone is from the given categories. The name of these mobile are G-five, Duplicate Nokia, Karbon etc. However,Original Nokia, Samsung and LG handsets have been owned by very few. Tata-Docomo, BSNL and IDEA mobile network is available in village though the network is always fluctuating because the placement of network towers is too far. Despite the fact, Tata-Docomo and IDEA networks are largely preferred among THEM because both network services are quite better from other network.

Sources to learn the mobile function

Obtaining a mobile is not self-sufficient to function it. tribal PEOPLE seek assistance of their friends, spouses, beloved, neighbours etc. to learn the function of a mobile phone. Infact, the regular use of mobile phone also helps to understand the basic functions of it. those who have studied up to high school level are able to operate the mobile phone after as mall instruction while those have not any skill are only able to make or receive the calls.
Impacts of Mobile
Coordination with family
Balancing work (home/family/personal life)
Inviting to relatives
Fixing the meeting point
Safety reasons (Children, Parents)
Educational Discussion
Means of Entertainment

Negative sides of Mobile Phone

Though mobile phone has enhanced  attitudinal, behavioural, leadership and social participatory skills yet some of the negative sides of mobile phone cannot be ignored. Many of women urge that abuses and ill-treatment take place on mobile calls. Most of these case have noticed among the young and unmarried women. 

 Despite the fact, many of young males  collects the girl’s mobile phone number and texting unjustly. They blame the mobile phone user women .